The Zhang family wrote the document very formally, and the two of them, Ying and Cai, directly re-entered the family tree as the daughter of the Zhang family.

Saying that Han Jiang returned to Han Tongqing, Han Tongqing was not surprised at all that the Zhang family would happily agree, there was the name of a female doctor saint in the past, and there was a secret technique to cure acne in the future, right to the Zhang family

It's mutually beneficial, and it's surprising not to agree.

The two of them served tea.

Han Jiang asked, "Brother, I just want to ask about the salt merchant." ”

"Salt merchant, alas!" Han Tongqing sighed: "This is hated by the court, but there is nothing to be done." ”

"Appendage?" Han Jiang asked.

Han Tongqing tasted the word and nodded: "It seems that you have read a medical book recently, this is what it means." When Bianliang was in Bianliang, it was said that the court encouraged business and had few taxes. The truth is not like this, the real profits are all government-run, small people and small businessmen do a little business, the court is too lazy to take care of it, and the little tax is not taken into account. ”

Han Jiang nodded, this he had studied when he was studying economics.

Han Tongqing continued: "At the beginning of the rebellion of Yuanhao in Western Xia, there was chaos in the court. It was not easy to gather a large number of troops but there was no food and grass, so someone in the Privy Council at that time came up with an idea to exchange salt for grain and grass. Merchants transported grain and grass to the northwest and exchanged them for salt money. ”

Han Jiang followed and said: "This is an emergency, and then after the court and the merchants taste the sweetness, this matter will be unstoppable?" ”

Han Jiang could understand this, and Han Tongqing was not surprised at all.

Han Tongqing continued:

"Yes. That's what it means. ”

"Later, in one year, 4,000 people were arrested for illegal salt alone, and when it came to the last few in Bianliang, 10,000 people could be arrested in a year. Later, Cai Xianggong kept changing the salt method and salt banknotes, and often the salt banknotes that the salt merchants just got turned into waste paper in a blink of an eye. The court's saying is that the cunning merchants are greedy and traitors. The salt merchant's statement is that the court has no credibility and destroys the people. ”

Han Jiang was very concerned about this issue, and he wanted to hear Han Tongqing's opinion.

"Brother, who's at fault?"

Han Tongqing gave an evaluation: "They are all bastards." ”

This is not an answer, so Han Jiang asked again: "Who jerked it first." ”

Han Tongqing poured a cup of tea for himself: "This is a mutually beneficial and complementary thing. But greed made the imperial court sometimes go on a killing spree, and the salt merchants bribed officials for money. Every time no one survives, a group of officials will be imprisoned, a group of greedy salt merchants will be killed, and then start again, as if nothing had happened. ”

This operation is divine.

It's messed up, kill it all, reshuffle it, and start over.

Han Jiang didn't remember reading about this wave of operations in the economic history of later generations, so Han Jiang asked:

"That means, all for profit?"

"Yes." Han Tongqing nodded and said: "Actually, our family did the same, but our family didn't participate in salt, because the matter of salt is easy to mess up, but the original intention is the same, they are all exchanged with the power of the court and the money of the merchants, and our family likes to exchange the land, mountains, mulberries, and silk." These are inconspicuous, but they look little but long. ”

Han Jiang really admires it, and can only say that Han Yan is more intelligent.

is much smarter than those ordinary corrupt officials.

Han Jiang asked again: "The No. 1 salt merchant in Yangzhou, what advice does the Wei family's brother have?" ”

Although Han Tongqing had thought about it for a long time, he had never answered, and when Han Jiang asked, he thought about it again before answering: "It's hard to say, but since you asked, you really can't ask for this money." If you want money, I believe you have a way. ”

Han Jiang immediately asked: "I don't want a store, I don't want money, but I want a channel." ”

"Channels?" Han Tongqing didn't quite understand this word.

Han Jiang said: "My father-in-law told me two things, Li Xing was born prematurely in July. The so-called No. 1 salt merchant of the Wei family is just an empty shell. ”

Han Tongqing instantly understood: "According to what you said, I suspected that some of the Wei family's salt came from unknown sources before, so it may be Wu Qingyu salt." The Wei family is the dog of the golden people? ”

Han Jiang shook his head: "I don't know, but I can check." ”

Han Tongqing asked, "What if?" ”

Han Jiang picked up his favorite obsidian cup and took a sip of tea: "If so, he will destroy his entire clan." Just borrowed the blood of the Wei family to let me stand up on Huainan East Road. Anyway, I can't ask for any of his family's money, I'm Han Jiang, not Li Xing, and this matter will always be revealed to the world one day. ”

"That's right." Han Tongqing agrees with this statement.

Han Fu is not short of money, and he doesn't care about the money of the so-called No. 1 salt merchant.

Is the First Salt Merchant rich?

It can't be compared to the fact that the Han family controls 70 percent of the actual output of a state.

Han Tongqing approached Han Jiang: "Bring a ruthless man with you." ”

"Who?"

Han Tongqing smiled indifferently:

"The first tongue of Taiwan, Shen Xuan's word Yuran, is now just a petty official from the eighth grade, and he has been dreaming about how to impeach our family since the first day of his employment. Mingzhou Dinghai Academy to study, Dinghai Academy is supported by the Qian family, and then entered Beijing to catch the exam in Qianfu Xiaoshan Beizhuang for two years to study, half a year before the examination in the Qian family Meiwu Academy, is the most staunch opponent of our family. ”

Han Jiang's face twitched.

Wouldn't it hurt yourself to bring such a guy?

Han Tongqing smiled indifferently: "His first tongue is just to say, Quanzhou Cui Wei made him speechless on the Golden Palace, but Cui Wei is not a counselor, but a judge from the seventh grade." ”

Han Jiang understood in seconds: "Take him, he will bite to death when he encounters a corrupt official." ”

Han Tongqing glanced at Han Jiang approvingly:

"That's right, bring Brother Tong with you, Brother Tong can't do anything else, the means of collecting benefits are still very clever, both collect and make people unable to grasp the handle, you have to understand that sometimes you don't take anything, many people will be afraid. Not all people in the world are well-sleeved, many people are still very good, but the officialdom of our Great Song Dynasty is like this. ”

"Yes, I understand." Han Jiang nodded violently.

Han Jiang really understands, sometimes if you don't accept gifts, some officials who make small mistakes will be scared.

If they receive the gift, these petty officials will feel at ease.

Han Jiang was suddenly very glad that he had a favorite character in a TV series in his later life, and he memorized a lot of classic lines.

and Gong.

The most greedy in the world.

There are more renderings in the TV series, and there are also processing in later generations, but its wisdom is really clever.

To put it another way, to control corruption with the wisdom of peace.

Corrupt officials should pray that they can end it with the simplest slash.

Han Jiang rubbed his hands and smiled evilly, he suddenly began to look forward to his trip to Huainan East Road.

Two knives in hand.

A knife is King Jia, and the ability to meet the spectrum is greater than King Jia.

The other knife is Shen Yuran, who dared to bite Cui Wei, who was known as the first evil wolf of the Great Song Dynasty, on the Golden Palace, although he lost, he dared to play is his ability. If you let it out, you can bite countless corrupt officials to death.

Then let Han Qian collect money to appease the hearts of ordinary officials.

Wonderful, really wonderful.

Looking forward to it, very much looking forward to it.